Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in Sanford, Virginia are typically delivered in an inpatient or residential setting for a time period of 30 days or less. While long term drug treatment requires at least a 90 day stay and a much more demanding course of treatment, short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services work to get the individual abstinent through detox followed by a brief course of therapy and counseling to lightly address emotional addiction issues. Since it can take several weeks if not months to fully address everything which may bring about relapse once they go back into the real world, short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services may not be recommended for those in Sanford, Virginia who have a long termdependence and addiction to drugs and alcohol.